QCI: uses MD5 as password hash algorithm on deployed systems
Published Sep 22, 2016
8.4
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
The kickstart file in Red Hat QuickStart Cloud Installer (QCI) forces use of MD5 passwords on deployed systems, which makes it easier for attackers to determine cleartext passwords via a brute-force attack.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
Running on/with
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Quickstart Cloud Installer 1
Distribution
Out of support scope
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Quickstart Cloud Installer 1 | Distribution | Out of support scope | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 30.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00386) | 30.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 14.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 33.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 31.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00073) | 29.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92655 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6340 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370315 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6340
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6340
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92655 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-6340 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1370315 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingVDB EntryVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-6340 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-6340 |
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